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    "The Color of Family Ties" by Naomi Gerstel and Natalia Sarksian‚ the authors assert that traditional nuclear families are not the only ones capable of supportive relationships and strong family connections. In the other hand‚ minority families also discover that their families illustrate the most supportive relationships and strongest family ties. According to Gerstel and Sarksian‚ they states "Black and Latino/a‚ especially Puerto Rican families are more disorganized than White families‚ and that their

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    Women’s Sexual Freedoms & Rights in the 1950’s vs 2000’s I decided to stick with my topic from my previous post and use it as my diversity assignment topic. As a woman I can relate very easily to this topic and although I have not faced what some women may have back in the 1950’s‚ I and all women still face inequality and discrimination on some levels of the same degree. As a woman I find it important to educated yourself on this topic and value and appreciate all progress women have

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    THE FAMILY There is no general definition of the term ’’ family’’ as its structure and functions vary from society to society. In our society‚ the family is seen as a group or social arrangement in which individuals who are specifically related by blood‚ marriage‚ adoption or some other factor‚ group together and tend to share a domestic unit-a household. Not all households can be described as families‚ however. The family is the basis on which large communities or societies are formed. It

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    stylists‚ ever compelled to ‘improve’ on last year’s model‚ gave streamlining a bad name.” (Hodges‚ Coad‚ Stone‚ Sparke‚ Aldersey-Williams‚ The New Design Source Book‚ 1992‚ p.158) Discuss in relationship to the ‘innovation’ in household designs of the 1950’s‚ how do these designs compare to similar examples of today? Do designers today feel “compelled to improve on last years model? “American corporate designers were learned in Modernist theory‚ but nevertheless found bulbous aerodynamic bodyshells

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    to their traditional vocation in “home making”. Throughout the 1950’s and early 1960’s women were expected to either stay at home or work in underpaid “women’s jobs”. Women’s wages were significantly less in comparison to the wages awarded to men who performed the same task. The Commonwealth Arbitration Court ruled in 1949‚ that a women’s basic wage should be set at 75% of the male rate. This was the practice throughout the 1950’s when there was a large growth in the textiles‚ clothing‚ footwear

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    A Dying Ancient Family A disease is an abnormal bodily condition that impairs normal functioning. It can be recognized by signs and symptoms. “The Fall of The House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe. Is a story of an ancient family that once was happy and successful‚ but now is slowly dying…Because‚ a hereditary peculiar sensibility of temperament. Roderick Usher is the only man left from the usher family. “The Writer spoke of acute bodily illness of a mental disorder which oppressed him and of an

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    1950s- This decade saw the US expand its containment policy to involvement in conflicts with Soviet proxy forces. Communist forces in North Korea would invade South Korea. This started the active phase of the US blocking Soviet communist expansion. The 1950s also saw a vast increase in the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Successes of the communists in developing nuclear weapons had led to increases in funding for the US nuclear program. Advancements‚ such as the hydrogen bomb‚ and increase in

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    Conformity and Compliance During the 1950’s The 1950’s are often labeled as an era of conformity and complacency. But how valid is this label? Could the same radical and rebellious Americans of the 1960’s be submissive and compliant just one decade earlier? The answer (for the most part) is yes. The suburbanization‚ consumerism/materialism‚ second Red Scare‚ and "cult of domesticity"� of the 1950’s exemplify this accepting and submissive attitude of Americans. However‚ there are some exceptions.

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    The 1950’s were the Happy Days for American’s because of the improvements in technology‚ cultural changes‚ booming economy‚ racial advancement‚ but also the baby boom. President Dwight Eisenhower who was elected in 1952 had a major impact on America’s economy. During his term he lowered taxes‚ but also managed to balance the federal government which allowed for consumerism to thrive and government spending to allow for the feeling of security in the economy. He also maintained many of FDR’s social

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    Amyria Neal Career Journal Pd. 5 4/8/14 Amyria Neal Pd. 5 4/8/2014 CARDIOVASCULAR NURSE Education and Training/ Certification According to All Nursing Schools‚ a nurse-practitioner must complete a registered nursing program followed by at least 2 more years of schooling to get a master’s degree. Once you have your Master of Science in Nursing‚ or MSN‚ you can participate in a post-master’s certificate program that focuses on the cardiovascular specialty.  Some cardiovascular

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